Global Gaming and Casinos Industry Specialist, Casino Business Review LLC

Howard J Klein

Global Gaming and Casinos Industry Specialist

Casino Business Review LLC

Extensive experience in marketing and development in the Asian gaming market

Global Gaming and Casinos Industry

Equity Bottom-Up

Universal Entertainment / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Japan's Universal Entertainment's Okada Manila casino unit removes another obstacle to its long quest to transform into a NASDAQ traded IPO.</li>
<li>Judge rules that Okada is free of any obligations to US Space 26 Capital Partners.</li>
<li>UE's goal to take the casino public, despite expectations that the Spac will appeal, is likely to move forward toward identifying a new partner.</li>
</ul>


Japan's Universal Entertainment's Okada Manila casino unit removes another obstacle to its long quest to transform into a NASDAQ traded IPO.
Judge rules that Okada is free of any obligations to US Space 26 Capital Partners.
UE's goal to take the casino public, despite expectations that the Spac will appeal, is likely to move forward toward identifying a new partner.


US Judge Rules Favorably for Okada Manila Dispute with Former Spac Partner

<ul>
<li>We have been covering UE for five years principally because we were bullish about its intentions to bring its Manila casino business public.</li>
<li>Our focus has shifted. We see the casino IPO as inevitable but we like the stock now because it has performed well in its core Pachinko and media businesses post-covid. </li>
<li>If the Okada casino deal gest past current legal issues it would be a catalyst "bonus" to holders who come into the stock now, on a slight dip.</li>
</ul>


We have been covering UE for five years principally because we were bullish about its intentions to bring its Manila casino business public.
Our focus has shifted. We see the casino IPO as inevitable but we like the stock now because it has performed well in its core Pachinko and media businesses post-covid. 
If the Okada casino deal gest past current legal issues it would be a catalyst "bonus" to holders who come into the stock now, on a slight dip.


Universal Entertainment: Pivoting Our Bullish Focus to Basic Verticals from Okada Casino Only

Equity Analyst, Event-driven, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Equity Analyst, Event-driven

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/furuya-metal-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5196:1" rel="noopener">Furuya Metal (7826 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/visional-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32977:1" rel="noopener">Visional (4194 JP)</a> are expected to be included in the TOPIX index at the end of January 2024</li>
<li>There are couple of other pre-event names that we have been tracking for the past few months.</li>
</ul>


Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.

Furuya Metal (7826 JP) and Visional (4194 JP) are expected to be included in the TOPIX index at the end of January 2024
There are couple of other pre-event names that we have been tracking for the past few months.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Jan 2024)

<ul>
<li>Quiddity's "<strong>Who is Ready</strong>" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
<li>There were no Section Transfers announced in the last 3 months so currently there are no live TOPIX Inclusion events at present.</li>
<li>There are currently 79 names capable of satisfying all the key section transfer requirements. Our long-term pre-event candidate <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/celsys-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20774:1" rel="noopener">CELSYS (3663 JP)</a> is one of them.</li>
</ul>


Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.
There were no Section Transfers announced in the last 3 months so currently there are no live TOPIX Inclusion events at present.
There are currently 79 names capable of satisfying all the key section transfer requirements. Our long-term pre-event candidate CELSYS (3663 JP) is one of them.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Apr 2024)

<ul>
<li>Quiddity's <strong>"Who is Ready"</strong> series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.</li>
<li>There were no Section Transfers announced in January or February so currently there are no live TOPIX Inclusion events but there are some pre-event names to be monitored closely.</li>
<li>The upcoming TOPIX flows in end-April 2024 will be more complicated than the other quarterly rebalances as there will be more flows due to the annual liquidity factor review.</li>
</ul>


Quiddity's "Who is Ready" series of insights aims to objectively identify names listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange that are potential additions to the TOPIX Index in future.
There were no Section Transfers announced in January or February so currently there are no live TOPIX Inclusion events but there are some pre-event names to be monitored closely.
The upcoming TOPIX flows in end-April 2024 will be more complicated than the other quarterly rebalances as there will be more flows due to the annual liquidity factor review.


TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Mar 2024)

Japan

Universal Entertainment Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells pachinko, pachinko slot machines, amusement equipments & casino equipments designed for overseas use.  The Company also engages in casino hotel management.

Universal Entertainment (6425 JP)

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TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Apr 2024)

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TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Mar 2024)

Our main pre-event candidate Celsys (3663 JP) has outperformed TOPIX by 21% in the last month. Another pre-event name Core Concept (4371 JP) has...

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US Judge Rules Favorably for Okada Manila Dispute with Former Spac Partner

​Japan's Okada Manila casino unit clears hurdle in its bid to become a NASDAQ IPO, as judge releases it from obligations to US Space 26 Capital...

Howard J Klein

Universal Entertainment: Pivoting Our Bullish Focus to Basic Verticals from Okada Casino Only

Universal's valuation presently is below recent highs but its core businesses are doing well. Its proposed IPO for its Manila casino is in legal...

Howard J Klein

TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Jan 2024)

There are currently 70 names that satisfy all 6 key Segment Transfer requirements based on current data. Another 78 names can satisfy 5 out of 6...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Apr 2024)

There are currently 79 names that satisfy all 6 key Segment Transfer requirements based on current data. Another 84 names can satisfy 5 out of 6...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

TOPIX Inclusions: Who Is Ready (Mar 2024)

Our main pre-event candidate Celsys (3663 JP) has outperformed TOPIX by 21% in the last month. Another pre-event name Core Concept (4371 JP) has...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Japan's Okada Manila casino unit clears hurdle in its bid to become a NASDAQ IPO, as judge releases it from obligations to US Space 26 Capital...